Development of the Spatial Model of an Urban Passenger Transport Route for the Safe Movement of Passenger Vehicles with a Partially Autonomous (Robotic) Control System

This article discusses the issue of constructing a spatial analytical model of the route of a vehicle of urban passenger transport with an automated (robotic) control system. This model is necessary to ensure automatic control of the longitudinal and transverse movement of the vehicle while maintaining a safe speed in all areas, including complex spatial maneuvers. We propose to call such control systems robotic. Robotization of specific control functions inherent only to this type of ground passenger transport is a logical continuation of work on automation of vehicle control functions. The apparatus of theoretical mechanics, the theory of constructing Bezier curves is used as a methodological basis. The theory of Bezier curves allows you to describe the route of movement in three-dimensional space, which is important for countries, located in mountainous areas. This theory makes it possible to develop a compact description of the route trajectory, which can be loaded into the memory of the on-board computer via a radio channel on–line. Vehicle control system uses this information when moving along the route in a robotic mode. As a mechanism for practical implementation, it is planned to use modern software systems for transport geodesy.